Prepare to go dark, Modern Warfare is back!

The stakes have never been higher as players take on the role of lethal Tier One operators in a heart-racing saga that will affect the global balance of power.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will make its return in a powerful experience reimagined from the ground-up, engulfing players in a modern-day conflict, where split-second decisions could affect the global balance of power.

In the gripping and dramatic single-player story campaign, players will immerse themselves in a visceral narrative that shines a light on the changing nature of modern war. Alongside a cast of international special forces and freedom fighters, fans take the role of tier one operators in a saga that will affect the global balance of power. Additionally, picking up where the Campaign ends is the cooperative Special Ops mode where players can team up in strike-teams of four. Special Ops advances the overarching Modern Warfare lore with multiple ways to play co-op, including Operations, the largest and most involved experience with multi-phased objectives, and the more curated Classic Special Ops, to test your performance with weapons, munitions and other tools.

And the story doesn’t end there.

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, players will be thrust into an immersive narrative spanning the entire game. Players can experience the ultimate online playground with classic multiplayer or squad-up and play cooperatively in a collection of elite operations, accessible to all skill levels.

The Roadmap for Modern Warfare Season One has dropped today, giving everyone a first look at the incoming content starting next week. This is the biggest free content drop in Call of Duty history. 

Plus, all Call of Duty players can look forward to Season One content releasing on all platforms at the same time. That’s right; get ready for everyone to enjoy all of the new content together, while continuing to play together through crossplay and cross progression.

Free Content Available To All

Here’s a look at the free Modern Warfare content all players will have access to that starts next week and will continue throughout the duration of Season One:

• Crash (Multiplayer Map): The iconic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare map has returned with all the flanking routes and action-packed rooftop encounters you remember.
• Vacant (Multiplayer Map): An abandoned office, previously visited in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, leads to intense interior combat across the complex.
• Shipment (Multiplayer and Gunfight Map): The classic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare map where fast and frenetic action reigns supreme.
• Port (Ground War Map): Battle across massive shipping crates, cranes, buildings and streets in this unique Ground War map experience.
• Cargo (Gunfight Map): An open-roof storage vessel for shipping containers, on docks of London.
• Atrium (Gunfight Map): The centerpiece of a Verdansk palace, still intact despite the conflict raging nearby.
• Additional Maps: Look for additional multiplayer maps as Season 1 progresses.
• Reinforce (Multiplayer Mode): A hybrid of Dom and S&D, a single-life mode with both teams competing for control of three flags.
• On Site Procurement (O.S.P.) (Gunfight Mode): A tactically rich 2v2 mode with a twist: Begin with just your fists, and gather equipment as the match progresses.
• Infected (Multiplayer Mode): It’s hunt or be hunted in this survival party game mode!
• Additional Modes: Look for more modes as Season 1 continues.
• Bomb Squad (Special Ops Experience): Forces still loyal to Barkov have planted explosives around the city of Al-Raab. You’re here to defuse the situation.
• Grounded (Special Ops Experience): Enemies have seized Barkov’s former airbase. Engage and eliminate them.
• Pitch Black (Special Ops Experience): Infiltrate Barkov’s former estate and recover all required intel before an exfill in a Tactical Rover.
• Just Reward (Special Ops Experience): Your squad targets the head of an enemy financial operation, hacking his data centers, and gaining intel.
• Additional Content: Look for more Special Ops content as Season 1 continues.

Free Content Accessed through the Battle Pass System

Every single member of the Modern Warfare community can earn some of the tiers within the forthcoming battle pass system, including cosmetic items and two new base weapons. Look for more information about this on December 3.

• Ram-7 New Weapon: Introducing a new fully automatic bullpup Assault Rifle with integrated picatinny rails at 3, 6, and 9 o’clock.
• Holger-26 New Weapon: LMG spec of the Holger model rifle, with integrated sight rail and drum magazine for additional ammunition-carrying capacity.

Additional Notes

Note that some of this content may drop later than the Season One start date of December 3, and additional content may be added to Season One.

Check back here on December 3 where we’ll fully reveal the 100 tiers of the Battle Pass and reveal Season One in much greater detail.

Gunfight Tournament Beta

Gunfight is an intense 2v2 duel available to play in Modern Warfare’s Multiplayer. Now, it’s time to put your skills to the test, and enter the Gunfight Tournament Beta, live now and available for a limited time. Think you have what it takes? Then read on for everything you need to know about the Gunfight Tournament Beta.  

Gunfight is an intense cage match where players are given one life, one randomly chosen loadout, and one teammate to head into battle and eliminate the opposition. The gameplay of Gunfight remains the same during the tournament, but they are a few other things you need to know about on the road to victory.

The tournament is single elimination with 32 players, 16 teams, and 8 rounds on the way to being crowned the victor. You advance with a win or go back to the lobby with a defeat. For each victory you earn XP and other rewards. For winning the tournament for the first time you can earn a high tier cosmetic reward and XP!

The tournament is bracket style, and you’ll be able to see the teams on both sides of the bracket. You’ll wait at a menu screen before the match and have a little bit of time to choose your Operator and discuss game strategy. Afterwards you’ll load into the game and play your first round. If you win, you’ll advance to the next round. Just note, you may have to wait in the lobby until your opponent finishes their match. 

• Map Knowledge: With each of the 2v2 maps, there are some unique tips that can expand your options when making tactical decisions in-game.
• Gulag Showers: If you want a bird’s eye-view, you can climb up the sink and get a look at the center of the map. Just make sure the other team doesn’t pick you off while you are gathering intel.
• Hill and Pine: Because of the aesthetic of these maps, consider choosing the Grinch Operator, earned by getting 100 headshots in MP, or the Krueger Operator, earned by doing 25 Finishing Moves. These Operators and their skins can help camouflage you on the maps which may give you an edge over your opponent.
• Docks: The canal is accessible from both spawns, and you can drop down for a stealthier route across the map.
• Speedball: The overtime flag is more exposed than most on this map. Consider other options aside from capturing the flag, if the match comes to it, as running to this open location could be a death sentence.
• Stack and King: These two maps have elevated centers which can help you gain visibility on both sides of the map. Just be mindful to use the cover while you’re at the top, so you don’t get easily picked off.
• Master of the Duel: Mastering Gunfight requires a unique skillset that stands apart from other MP modes.

Here are ten tips to help you bring the best to the tournament.

1. Communicate: If you have a mic, turn it on and talk it up. Calling out enemy location, health, and other information like “Flag is Up” is a gamechanger. Make sure you clarify with your partner the names of locations, so no one gets confused,
2. Look with Purpose: You only have one life to live and peeking to gain intel on your opponent’s location can equal death, particular if you are playing with snipers. If you want to peek, be prepared to fire.
3. Know the Loadout: Does one of your weapons have range? If you only have a pistol, how many bullets are left before it’s gun down and fists blazing? When the round starts make sure you take account of what’s in your loadout and think of creative ways to use it. Don’t forget you have lethal and tactical equipment which are available to use 5 seconds after the round starts.  These can be great to gain a competitive edge in the fight.
4. Strategize: A round of Gunfight can go by in a flash, so be ready before it starts. Have an initial strategy such as one rushing player and another who stays back and snipes or choose to push from the left with you and your partner to overwhelm an opponent. The choice is yours, but when you see your loadout consider finessing your strategy in a way that utilizes your strengths and fits your playstyle.
5. Mix it Up: If you go left every time and rush the opponent that may work the first few times. But after a while, the enemy will probably catch on to your strategy. Try to play each round differently while capitalizing on known variables like flag location or if one team has a significantly weaker player.
6. Know your Strengths and Weaknesses: Speaking of the weaker player…. Nobody is perfect, but if you have weaknesses don’t put them on display for the enemy to exploit. Snipers not your weapon of choice? Play the rusher with the secondary and work with your teammate to pin down the opposition. Not the best at hip-firing? Find a secure and tactical position to mount your weapon and takedown the enemy when they cross your path. You don’t have to be stellar with every weapon in order to win, just play smart and play to your strengths.
7. Shake it Off: You need to win 6 rounds in Gunfight to claim victory. If you lose a couple of rounds, it may just mean your comeback will be even more epic. With every new loadout, you have a chance to play the game differently. The ‘Shake it Off’ mindset: new loadout, new game.
8. Capture the Overtime Flag: The end game mechanic of Gunfight brings out new strategies because eliminating opponents isn’t the only way to win. Make the choice between the flag and taking down the enemy wisely. Also, the enemy may plan to rush the flag, so be on alert.
9. Wait ‘em Out: If NO ONE captures the flag or eliminates the other team, the team with the most health wins. Remember there is no health regeneration in this mode, so if you’ve hit an enemy their health will have depleted. Your team’s health is displayed at the top, and you can estimate enemies’ health with some quality team communication. If you don’t need the flag to win, consider staying back and sniping the flag. If the enemy pushes up, take ‘em out. If not, take the W.
10. Play with Friends: It’s always better if you know your partner because you know their strengths and weaknesses. Plus, playing with friends makes things more fun. If you do play with a random teammate, check back at tip one (communicate) to make the most out of the experience.

Have fun playing the Gunfight Tournament Beta available now on all platforms!

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare features a new engine delivering an immersive and photo-realistic experience across the entire game. The new technology utilizes the latest advancements in visual engineering, including a physically-based material system allowing for state-of-the-art photogrammetry, a new hybrid tile based streaming system, new PBR decal rendering system, world volumetric lighting, 4K HDR, DirectX Raytracing (PC) and more as well as a new GPU geometry pipeline. Spectral rendering delivers thermal heat radiation and infrared identification for both thermal and night-vision in-game imaging. The technical investment made provides a cutting-edge animation system and blend shape system, while the new suite of audio tools allows for full Dolby ATMOS support, on supported platforms, along with the latest in audio simulation effects.

Modern Warfare multiplayer delivers a thrilling and game-changing online experience with best-in-class down the barrel gameplay, along with an all-new level of strategic and tactical play. Players can jump into new play spaces that redefine Call of Duty multiplayer, from quick-action, close-quarters 2 vs. 2 experiences in Gunfight, traditional 6 vs. 6 multiplayer gameplay, modes that support 10 vs. 10 and 20 vs. 20 firefights, along with high-player count maps and combat, such as the all-new Ground War, an epic large-scale mode supporting more than 100-players. And, that’s just the beginning for Modern Warfare fans.

With a complete weapon overhaul and the most choices in Call of Duty history, players will be able to outfit their multiplayer operators for every combat encounter, with unprecedented customization and modifiability in the new Gunsmith system. Modern Warfare features cutting-edge visuals, authentic sound design, with realistic recoil and weapon ballistics throughout the game. In addition, gameplay mechanics, including bullet penetration, gun mounting, door breaching and night vision multiplayer gameplay maps featuring night vision goggles (NVGs), allow for an amazing tactical experience.

Activision also confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have no season pass, and that it will feature cross play between Xbox One, PS4 and PC platforms.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare features a fully-optimized PC version, developed in partnership with Beenox, which will be available exclusively on Blizzard Battle.net

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is currently available worldwide on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.